Locked Notes° vs Secret Notepad with Password
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locked Notes°
Securely store your private thoughts and ideas with this app. It offers robust organization and advanced editing tools, all protected by biometric authentication for ultimate privacy. Your notes are automatically hidden and locked when the app is in the background.
- Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Organize notes in folders
- Search notes and folders
- Advanced note editing
- Automatic background hiding and locking
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Keep your notes in a private and secure place. No hassle needed, just let's get started in less than a minute! Do not worry about curious eyes and leaked passwords as the app allows only biometric authentication. Key features: - Take notes in a breeze - Organize your notes in folders - Search notes and folders - Advanced note editing capabilities - Biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID - Automatically hide your notes while the app is in the background - Automatically lock the app while the app is in the background
Secret Notepad with Password
Securely store your private thoughts and images with a password-protected vault. Features biometric unlock, screen blurring, and the ability to attach photos directly to notes without saving them to your camera roll.
- Password and biometric authentication
- Screen blurring for privacy
- Attach photos directly to notes
- Photos not saved to camera roll
- Undo/redo support
- Search functionality
- Dark mode
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Got notes you'd rather keep to yourself? This app is a private notes app that keeps your secrets safe with a password and biometric authentication. While you're writing, the screen is blurred so no one nearby can read what you're typing. Set a simple numeric PIN or a complex alphanumeric password — whichever you prefer — and unlock it in an instant with Face ID or Touch ID. You can also attach photos directly to your notes. Pick from your photo library or take a shot right there on the spot. Photos taken inside the app are never saved to your camera roll, so even the most sensitive images stay locked away inside your notes. Photos and notes, all in one place ・Attach photos from your photo library ・Take a photo on the spot and insert it instantly ・Photos taken in the app are not saved to your camera roll ・Blur is applied to attached photos too, keeping them private ・Tap a photo to view it full screen Privacy and protection you can count on ・Face ID, Touch ID, and iOS passcode support ・Set anything from a simple numeric PIN to a complex alphanumeric password — change it anytime ・Password entry is hidden from view so no one can peek ・Blur the screen while writing; adjust the intensity with a simple slider Write with ease, find in a flash ・Undo and redo support — fix mistakes in a tap ・No limit on the number of notes ・Wide range of fonts and text sizes; Dynamic Type supported for comfortable reading ・Sort by last edited, created date, or title; manual ordering available ・Search to find any note quickly ・Dark mode supported ・Optimized for the larger iPad display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Locked Notes° at none against Secret Notepad with Password's 1. Locked Notes° also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (365 vs 4). Secret Notepad with Password's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Secret Notepad with Password sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Locked Notes° asks for nothing beyond the download.
Secret Notepad with Password holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locked Notes° has 365 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Locked Notes° ships an update every 2 months, Secret Notepad with Password monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locked Notes° | Secret Notepad with Password |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (365 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Cziko | manabu ueda |
Customer experience
Locked Notes°
Secret Notepad with Password
Bugs and requests
Locked Notes°
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent face recognition
- Notes sometimes disappearing
Requested features
4 requests- Backup and restore functionality
- Password protection for individual notes
- Ability to select and edit specific text
- Cross-device syncing
Secret Notepad with Password
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Locked Notes°
No in-app purchases
Secret Notepad with Password
- Ad-Free Plan(Lifetime)$2.99
Questions
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